Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2698 Recovering the Past

Following the guidance of the stone, the runes on the stone gate began to glow.

  An ancient power flows through the stone gate.

Suddenly, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading underground.

The expedition team entered the passage cautiously.

The walls of the passage were also engraved with runes, emitting a faint light, illuminating their way.

At the end of the passage, the expedition team discovered a huge underground space.

Shi Tou was very curious. After walking in, he found that in the center of the space, there was a huge crystal suspended in the air, emitting a strange light.

Around the crystal, there are various ancient artifacts and scrolls, which seem to record the past of this desert.

"These are relics of an ancient civilization."

There was a hint of surprise in Stone's voice, his eyes lingering on the crystal and the artifact.

The expedition studied the relics.

They discover that these relics contain powerful powers that may be related to the abilities of the stones.

During the research process, Shi Tou suddenly felt a powerful force awakening in his body.

His body began to radiate a brilliant light, and he could feel his connection to the desert becoming stronger.

“I can feel the pulse of this desert, and I can direct more water and life.”

There was a hint of surprise in Stone's voice, and a new power flashed in his eyes.

With his newfound power and knowledge, the expedition returned to the oasis.

Their arrival was warmly welcomed by the residents of the oasis, whose eyes were full of hope and gratitude.

Stone stood in the center of the oasis, with stronger power in his body and emitting stronger light.

He was able to channel more water, making the oasis more prosperous.

His ability not only changed the desert, but also brought new life to the residents here.

“We will build a new home here.”

“A place full of hope and life.”

There was determination and hope in Stone's eyes.

However, he didn't expect it.

While he brought prosperity to the oasis, some expressed concern.

They feared that this would bring new threats and allow evil to once again turn their attention to the land once protected by the desert.

At this time, the oasis became more prosperous under the power of the stone. Clear spring water flowed in the oasis, and green vegetation covered the sand, bringing a vibrant scene.

The residents of the oasis are busy in the oasis, their faces filled with happy smiles.

"Stone, your strength is amazing!" Sam stood beside Stone, his eyes full of admiration.

Stone smiled and shook his head: "This is a gift from the desert. I am just its messenger."

However, just as the residents of the oasis were immersed in the joy of prosperity, a voice of opposition arose.

This is a middle-aged man named Kahn, and there is a hint of worry in his eyes.

"We can't go on like this." Kahn's eyes were filled with worry. "This will only lead to the establishment of a new dynasty. We fled here because the desert is keeping the evildoers away."

"Look, some people are starting to find ways to occupy more land. It won't be long before they are the new villains."

Stone and Sam looked at each other, and there was a hint of understanding in their eyes.

They knew that Kahn's concerns were not unfounded and that the prosperity of the Oasis might indeed bring about new threats.

And this threat comes from within.

It's not like a robber who can be dealt with directly.

Late at night, in the center of the oasis, around the campfire, Stone, Sam and Kahn sat together, discussing the future of the oasis.

"Kahn, your concerns are justified." The stone's voice was calm. It was trying to learn from its sisters' practices.

"But we can't give up because of fear, that's an escape."

“We need to find a way to protect the oasis while also protecting everyone from slavery.”

Kahn was silent for a while, with a thoughtful look in his eyes. "So what should we do?"

There was a hint of anticipation in his voice.

Sam cleared his throat. "We need to establish a council of elders. The elders are fair and approved by the gods."

"They can do justice to the camp."

"At the same time, we also need to establish alliances with other desert tribes to jointly resist possible external threats."

Kahn thought about it and felt that this was the only way.

His insight enabled him to realize the consequences of continuing like this, but he could not come up with a real solution.

In the following period, the residents of the oasis began to choose elders they recognized.

Sam became the recognized first elder, and two other respected people who had sacrificed their families became elders.

In order to deal with unknown enemies, they began to build high walls and towers around the oasis, and also set up traps and alarm systems to prevent invasion by evil people.

The stone uses its own abilities to guide underground water veins and build moats to provide additional defense for the oasis.

The moat in the desert is definitely a miracle.

"This way, even if the bad guys attack, we will be well prepared." Shitou said firmly.

At the same time, Sam also began to establish contacts with other tribes, and they sought alliances to jointly resist possible threats.

“Only by uniting together can we resist the evil outside.”

"Of course, you will also receive the blessing of God and have an oasis that will never dry up."

Many tribes were moved.

They cannot go against the ideas of their people.

So they agreed one by one.

However, the test in the desert was not over.

Early that morning, just as the sun rose, the oasis was surrounded by a new group of bandits.

These bandits came from outside the dynasty and they heard about what was happening here.

They disguised themselves as a caravan at first, until they discovered that there was a real oasis here, and then they rode camels and became real robbers.

There was greed and cruelty in their eyes.

"Give us your water, your food, and the god who creates water, or we will destroy this oasis."

The leader of the bandits, a burly man, shouted at the crowd in a cruel voice.

Sam and Stone looked at each other.

There was anger in their eyes.

They had finally built a new home, but here came these villains from outside.

They want to defeat each other.

Because they know this is a battle for survival.

The battle first broke out at the edge of the oasis.

The Stone and Oasis residents fought a fierce battle with the bandits.

Stone was besieged and he was injured.

He found that his powerful strength seemed to be subject to some kind of restriction and could only be used to build, not to destroy.

His wounds continued to open during the battle.

His will was not defeated. He swung his weapon, each blow full of power.

After a fierce battle, the bandits were repelled and peace returned to the oasis.

The residents of Stone and Oasis stood beside the oasis, with a hint of fatigue in their eyes, but more of hope.

Then the people began a great celebration, and they began to drink wildly, for this was the robbers' strong drink.

Everyone was drunk.

The next day, Shitou woke up from his sleep.

As a result, it found itself in the endless desert again.

The sun was scorching everywhere and the sky was filled with yellow sand.

Here, life seems to have long been extinct.

Only the whistling sound of wind and sand echoed in the empty land.

In this desolate place.

It turned into an ordinary stone.

"How could this happen?" "It was fine before."

"Where have the camps, the oasis, the people gone?"

It shouted for a long time, but no one answered.

It had no choice but to lie quietly in the shadow of the sand dunes, feeling the passing of time.

Slowly, it calmed down and fell into memories.

It remembered that before it became a human, it was a rock on the top of a mountain. It had witnessed the magnificence of mountains and rivers and felt the baptism of wind and frost.

But over time, it weathered and peeled off.

Later, he inexplicably became an ignorant baby.

And was nurtured and grown.

It came to the desert for trials and finally achieved something.

But was brought to this desert.

It suddenly remembered.

It was fooled.

The wine made it lose the power to be a human and a god.

This returns it to its original form!

It remembered the story of Journey to the West told by Sister Xiaohuan, in which Zhu Bajie would change into his original form when he drank too much.

It turns out that its prototype is really stone, no wonder the two sisters called it this name.

Here, it has lost its former glory and become dull.

It was obviously the wine of the robbers, who deposed this god.

I didn't know its prototype, so I ignored it.

And its camp was probably destroyed.

This is probably the current situation of the camp.

And that night, probably hundreds or thousands of years had passed.

It looked around and really found some broken walls.

But Stone did not give up.

It was not defeated by this sadness.

in contrast,

Deep in its heart, there is an unknown desire - to restore and create that oasis and bring life to this desert.

This desire comes from its memories of its experience in the desert.

That oasis has clear springs, green trees, and the laughter of all kinds of people.

It remembers a woman who liked it very much.

But it didn't care.

What a shame.

That scene was deeply imprinted in its heart and became the meaning of its existence.

Day after day, the stone silently accumulates strength in the desert.

It absorbs the sun's heat and stores every drop of rain that occasionally falls.

It knew that it would take enormous energy to create an oasis, but it was just an ordinary stone now.

Of course it knows that it is not ordinary because it has great power.

But as time goes by, its power is still very little.

Just when Shi Tou was about to give up hope, a miracle happened.

One night, a meteor streaked across the night sky and fell near the stone.

The moment the meteorite fragments touched the stone, a mysterious force was activated. The stone felt unprecedented energy surging in its body, and it knew that the opportunity had come.

The stone lay quietly in the shadow of the sand dune, feeling the power surging within it.

It knew that this power was the key to creating an oasis, but how to use it was a problem.

The stone began to try to direct its force to the ground, attempting to make the dry sand fertile.

However, its efforts did not seem to receive the expected response, and the sand remained dry without a trace of life.

Just when the stone was feeling confused and helpless, the sound of footsteps broke the silence of the desert.

Stone looked up and saw a traveler in a tattered robe staggering among the sand dunes.

The traveler's skin was tanned by the scorching sun and his face was covered with traces of wind and sand, but his eyes were firm, as if he was looking for something.

The stone recognized the traveler.

Sam!

It's him, he's not dead.

That’s only a few years!

  The other party is here to find me!

Yet it cannot speak.

The stone realized that Sam was its hope for creating an oasis.

It immediately began to make its presence known to Sam and to try to communicate its thoughts.

However, as a stone without life and language, this is easier said than done.

The stone could only vibrate its surface and make faint sounds in an attempt to attract Sam's attention.

Sam seemed to hear the sound of stone. He stopped, looked around, and finally his eyes fell on the stone.

He walked to the stone curiously, squatted down, and looked at this ordinary stone carefully.

The stone felt nervous. It didn't know how Sam would view it, nor did it know whether it could successfully convey its wish.

Sam reached out his hand and felt hard on the surface of the stone.

There was surprise in his eyes.

The stone felt a warm force coming from the traveler's hands, which resonated with the energy in its body.

Stone realizes that Sam has powers from his past.

"who are you?"

"Is it God?"

"Or a stone?"

Sam asked quietly, his voice husky and gentle.

The stone could not answer, it could only vibrate its surface and make a louder sound.

Sam seemed to understand the intention of the stone. He closed his eyes, placed his hand on the stone, and began to feel the power within the stone.

After a moment, Sam opened his eyes, his eyes full of surprise.

"Shi Tou, it's you. I can sense your thoughts," he said. "You are not dead after all."

"They want to kill God. How is that possible?"

“Let’s recreate an oasis and bring life to this desert.”

Stone felt a surge of excitement.

It knew that its wish was finally understood.

Everything in the past can be repeated.

Sam stood up and looked around at the desert.

He looked at the stone again.

"I will help you, Stone," he said. "We will rebuild our original camp, but we need a plan."

The stone indicated its agreement by vibrating its surface.

Sam sat down beside the stone and began to tell his plan.

He told the stone that to create an oasis, you need water, soil and seeds.

He will go in search of these resources, while the Stone will need to continue to gather strength to provide energy for the creation of the Oasis.

The stone felt a sense of hope. It knew that as long as it worked with Sam, they could get everything back.

People are like this, they want to see the past.

Especially in these sad times.

(End of this chapter)